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Diary of John Ramsay, afterwards General, from 11 December 1782 to 5 May 1784, covering the period during which he and his father, Allan Ramsay, the painter, stayed in Rome, Naples, Tivoli, and Florence.

 Item
Identifier: MSS.1833-1834

Dates

  • Creation: 1782-1784.

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Extent

2 Volumes ; Octavo.

Language of Materials

Undetermined

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1937, by Sir James L Caw, LL.D.

Bibliography

An account of Allan Ramsay's Italian visit is given by Sir James L Caw in 'Allan Ramsay, portrait painter, 1713-1784', in ‘The Walpole Society’, volume xxv (1937).

See also ‘The life and art of Allan Ramsay’ by Alastair Smart (London, 1952).

Genre / Form

Title
National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
Author
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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